The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 25-1741445

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $28,000 to charitable organizations.

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 at a glance

In short: The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 gave $28K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,000
+166.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,800
+140.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$837,385
-0.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Florida (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boca Raton Regional Hospital Inc: $10KBoca Raton Regional HospitalInc$10KSelfhelp Community Services Inc: $3KSelfhelp Community ServicesInc$3KLeo Baeck Institute Inc: $3KLeo Baeck Institute Inc$3KUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $3KUnited States HolocaustMemorial Museum$3KMiami City Ballet Inc: $2KMiami City Ballet Inc$2KHarid Conservatory of Music Inc: $2KHarid Conservatory of MusicInc$2KBoca Ballet Theatre CO: $2KBoca Ballet Theatre CO$2KThe Wick Theatre & Costume Museum Inc: $1KThe Wick Theatre & CostumeMuseum Inc$1KLynn University Inc Conservatory of Music: $1KLynn University IncConservatory of Music$1KJafco Childrens Foundation: $1KJafco Childrens Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boca Raton Regional Hospital Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 21% to recipients in New York, and 11% to recipients in Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonNew YorkErieMiami BeachWashingtonSunriseIndependence

Is The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Inc Boca Raton, FLGeneral Operating$10,000
Selfhelp Community Services Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating$3,000
Leo Baeck Institute Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating$3,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCGeneral Operating$3,000
Miami City Ballet Inc Miami Beach, FLGeneral Operating$2,000
Harid Conservatory of Music Inc Boca Raton, FLGeneral Operating$2,000
Boca Ballet Theatre CO Boca Raton, FLGeneral Operating$2,000
The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum Inc Boca Raton, FLGeneral Support$1,000
Lynn University Inc Conservatory of Music Boca Raton, FLSupport of Philharmonic$1,000
Jafco Childrens Foundation Sunrise, FLGeneral Operating Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$837,385$45,247$45,600$28,00010$35,186$34,771$46,789
2024$837,743$29,996$28,182$10,5009$17,101$19,697$42,880
2023$827,998$44,341$28,645$22,0009$27,315$43,857$36,763
2022$816,338$531,117$40,883$30,0003$39,723$31,518$31,889
2021$330,000$330,000—————$61

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include preserving the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry (Leo Baeck Institute), supporting seniors and at-risk populations (Selfhelp Community Services), and providing dance training and performances (Harid Conservatory of Music and Miami City Ballet). Other 2025 recipients included a hospital, a Holocaust memorial, a university, a theater, and an organization supporting adoption and foster care options for children.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $28,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants were $10,000 to Boca Raton Regional Hospital; $3,000 each to Selfhelp Community Services, Leo Baeck Institute, and the United States Holocaust Memorial; and $2,000 each to Miami City Ballet, Harid Conservatory of Music, and Boca Ballet Theatre. The listed grants were for general operating, general support, or other stated support purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as trustee.

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $17K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (2021–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JP Morgan Chase Bank N a — Trustee: $17KJP Morgan Chase Bank N aTrustee$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000

How much does The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 give each year?

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 gave $28K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 9 grants.

What is The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's typical grant size?

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 that year got $1K on average.

Where does The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 give grants?

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (21%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 give general operating support?

Yes: 90% of The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's largest grantees?

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's largest 2025 grantees include Boca Raton Regional Hospital Inc ($10,000), Selfhelp Community Services Inc ($3,000) and Leo Baeck Institute Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000?

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 reported $837K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's EIN?

The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1741445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000 accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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